Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21432
Aircraft time
65,394 hours, 49,825 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
65561011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTIONS OF THE INNER CHORD, OUTER CHORD AND THE WEB OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING AFT FRAME REVEALED A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN THE OUTER CHORD BELOW THE NR 6 DOOR STOP, AN EXISTING STEEL SPLICE REPAIR FOR THE INNER CHORD, AND AN EXISTING ALUMINUM WEB REPAIR. THE EXISTING REPAIR WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OF UNDERLYING REPAIRS. AN ALUM DOUBLER WAS REINSTALLED ON THE WEB, ANGLES ON THE INNER CHORD, AND A STEEL ANGLE ON THE OUTER CHORD. REPAIRS WERE PER ER/A 379752-14AD, REV A.